I would be flabbergasted if Paulie wins this. Everything is stacked in favour of Khan and the only thing I am unsure about is if Khan can finish this inside the distance. This is boxing, and I could be wrong, but I am more sure of this fight going Khan's way than I have been of any of the other big fights so far this year.
Yes if I was Roach I would be working on that, Paulie comes in to hug and hold, Khan can get him with fast uppercuts.
Khan's toughest test to date. Fighting Paulie in his back garden for a US debut, is a huge task. He'll come out with a decision, but I'm not expecting Khan to look too good in this one. Paulie will make things awkward for him But heck if Paulie knocks him out, my God that would be terribly embarrassing. Would be the worst thing that could ever happen to Khan's career.
If khan gets KO'd, I will never watch boxing again. Thats how certain I am that he will not get KO'd. It's simply because the one who can do that to him is a fighter with good power or a fighter with volume punching and Paulie has got NO POWER and isn't a volumepuncher. All the respect to Paulie of course.
Khan's been stiffened off a jab. And floored and nearly KOd by feather fisted featherweights. Although it is of course highly unlikely, it's not out of the equation that if Paulie lands a flush uppercut or right hand, Khan's legs could buckle again.
Yes, but If you look at his fight with Kotelnik(the boxer from Ukraine who fought witter and Maidana), he took some good shots from him and his legs didn't buckle or something like that.
I don't think you can say that in a whole 12 round fight Khan just was hit with 3 of 4 good punches? That kind of things happen only with guys like mayweather who is mostly defensive. Khan isn't defensive.
Kotelnik didn't land anything of note, Khan buzzed in and out like a mosquito, very good tactics. Took advantage of Kotelniks slow ass footwork and hands. Good victory. Salita is a bum.
Khan does not have any power at 140 the majority of his punches are pitter pat punches that hit the gloves. Malignaggi has a proven Chin he took monster shots from Cotto and went the distance Khan is not going to KO him. What I would like to see is Malignaggi wear Reyes Gloves and load up on a punch and see what happens when it connects. It is not out of the realm of possibility that Paulie is able to put Khan on his ass. The main issue with Paulie is his right hand is very very fragile. Malignaggi has a far better chance of KOing Khan than Khan does of KOing Malignaggi. :deal
A bit of a stretch but I wouldn't be completely surprised to see Paulie rock Khan a couple of times during the fight.